PMCP 7205 - Leading Project-Driven Change

Course Description

What distinguishes projects from business-as-usual operations is that projects introduce change; therefore, change is a fundamental goal of every project. Yet, many people resist change for various reasons. This resistance, if not accounted for in project delivery strategies, can lead to significant risks jeopardizing the attainment of project objectives.

Through a combination of online lectures and individual and group activities based on real-world case studies, this course introduces project managers to the fundamentals of change management practice, helping them to understand the risks introduced by change resistance and how to reduce or eliminate those risks. By incorporating the techniques revealed in this course into their toolkits, project managers will be better able to deal with stakeholders, reduce project delays, increase efficiencies, and reduce the risk of not meeting a project’s business case objectives.

This is one of five core courses in Level II of the Accelerated Project Management Certificate.

Course Outline

Topics:

Introduction
The Project Manager’s Role in Leading Change
Identifying Change-Related Risks
Communication Strategies
Planning for Change
Wrap-Up

Learner Outcomes

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Identify barriers to change including stakeholder reactions
Choose appropriate strategies to address specific change resistance points
Prepare better stakeholder management plans
Prepare better project communications plans to build commitment
Prepare more comprehensive risk management plans
Improve the chances of meeting project objectives

Notes

This course is offered in partnership with Procept Associates Ltd.

Learners will require access to a computer with high-speed internet access. Learners will be sent a Zoom link approximately one week prior to the start of the course.

Active participation (at least 80% attendance) and successful completion of learning activities is required to successfully complete the course.

Prerequisites

To ensure successful completion of this course, it is expected that learners will have:

Completed the Project Management Essentials class
Basic computer skills
English language proficiency
Some post-secondary education (strongly recommended)

If you have significant project management experience or a have completed a course in Project Management at a recognized institution then a Prior Learning Assessment may be considered for exemption of the Project Management Essentials prerequisite. Contact continue@uwindsor.ca for more details.